The United Nations, for the first time, has highlighted the mental health challenges caused by rising temperatures and extreme weather events, in its latest climate assessment. Mental health challenges, including anxiety, stress, and post traumatic stress disorder, are expected to only increase as temperatures continue to rise, and people experience more extreme weather events. For every one person affected physically during a climate disaster, 40 people are affected psychologically. Children, adolescents, elderly people, and those with underlying health conditions are just a few, who are vulnerable to mental health risks associated with climate change.
This webinar will explore the interconnectedness of climate change and mental health, focusing on climate resilience and what can be done to combat these issues. The expert speakers will discuss solutions that can improve mental health outcomes. Speakers will discuss:
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How climate change impacts mental health and a federal perspective on what is being done within one of the nation’s leading mental health agencies on this issue
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The need to develop climate-resilience and real-world examples of solutions to mitigate the mental health risks associated with climate change
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A health plan foundation’s efforts to address mental health and prioritize health resilience for its members and community